“There is nothing to compare with the courage of ordinary people whose names are unknown and whose sacrifices pass unnoticed. The courage that dares without recognition, without the protection of media attention, is a courage that humbles and inspires and reaffirms our faith in humanity.”
This book is a compilation of letters that provide a glimpse into the author's life and the cultural landscape of Burma during the time of writing. more
Aung San Suu Kyi is a distinguished Burmese politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, born in June 1945. She is renowned for her nonviolent struggle for democracy and human rights in Myanmar, spending much of her life under house arrest and becoming a symbol of hope for the Burmese people. more
“I look upon myself as a politician. That isn't a dirty word.”
“We must all work together if we are all to live together in unity and harmony.”